Penny Sadler on Nov 30, 2014, photo credit Penny Sadler Twitter @PennySadler
Wineries are popping up in the most unexpected places these days. I’ve lived in the Dallas area a long time, and had no idea...

by Andrew Chalk
Gruet Winery sells almost 130,000 cases of wine a year, the best of it made from New Mexico grapes and clearly labelled as such. Its retail and on-premise (restaurant and club) reach...

By Kristi Willis, Austin Culture Map
With a focus on Texas-grown grapes and embracing varietals more suited for the often extreme weather, Texas wineries have been racking up accolades and awards, as well...

By Phil Houseal, Kerrville Times News
FREDERICKSBURG — As new wineries popped up along U.S. 290 around Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country, Mike Kinchen noticed a need and an opportunity: How do you move...

by Andrew Chalk September 04, 2014 Across the state of Texas, growers are harvesting grapes to make into wine that will become the 2014 vintage. It has been said that you can’t make good wine without...

( Tow, Texas) Continuing our series about Texas Terroir, I am now addressing what might be the most important factor of all, the soils.
First, consider the large size of Texas. If Texas were superimposed...

by Jeff Siegel, The Wine Curmudgeon, June 05, 2014
Texas wine may be approaching a crossroads, something that was evident during the 31st annual Lone Star International wine competition this week. That’s...

by Russ Kane, Vintage Texas Blog April 15, 2014
Most people in Texas would agree that Texas is a hot sunny place most of the time. They would also likely agree with the idea that Texas winegrowing has more...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Published 4:42 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2013
For two years, Neal Newsom, a well-regarded West Texas grower, stubbornly put off entreaties from a would-be Dallas winemaker in his 20s to gamble...

Russ Kane, VintageTexas.com
Those in the Texas wine and grape industry and countless people that now enjoy Texas wine, please stop and take a moment to savor a sip of Texas wine in honor this man. We all owe him a debt...